PATIENT DINING ASSOCIATE (DIETARY AIDE) (PART TIME)

Compass Group • Kingsport, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Dining Associate works on assigned units in a healthcare facility as part of the caregiving team. The role supports patient safety and satisfaction by helping patients make menu selections, assembling and delivering meal trays, and retrieving trays at assigned times. Meals must be accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature. The associate coordinates with nursing, caregivers, culinary staff, and dietitians to accommodate nutritional requirements, dietary restrictions, allergies, sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences.

The position follows food safety, infection control, sanitation, confidentiality, and patient-rights policies and procedures. The role also includes communicating patient concerns to appropriate personnel and completing required reports. The position is part time, with days and hours that may vary and rotating weekends and holidays. Previous food service experience is required. The stated pay rate is $15.25 per hour.

Requirements

• Previous food service experience.
• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents in English.
• Basic computer and mathematical skills.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds and maneuver and push food delivery carts.

Responsibilities

• Help patients understand menu selections and work with nursing to ensure orders comply with nutritional requirements or restrictions.
• Coordinate with caregivers and the culinary team to determine menu alternatives for patients with allergies, sensitivities, cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, or requests for additional selections.
• Manage tray tickets and assemble meals according to each patient's selections in a timely and accurate manner.
• Deliver meal trays and retrieve trays from patient rooms at assigned times.
• Comply with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and JCAHO standards, and follow facility confidentiality and patient-rights policies under HIPAA.
• Follow HACCP guidelines when handling food, cleaning workstations, and breaking down the patient tray line.
• Follow facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
• Assist dietitians, including helping monitor patients who cannot eat by mouth, are on liquid diets, or have specific calorie counts to manage.
• Communicate patient problems or concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner according to department procedures.
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly reports as outlined in Morrison Healthcare policies and procedures.
• Comply with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
• Eligible associates may receive paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
• Opportunity for growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed